Planning appeal decision
Land at Main Road, East Keal, Lincolnshire, PE23 4BA
Planning appeal 3321377 at Land at Main Road, East Keal, Lincolnshire, PE23 4BA (East Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 22 November 2023 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, with regard to the Council's housing strategy and the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
proposed 2no new dwellings and creation of a shared access driveway
- Authority
- East Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Berry A
- Postcode
- PE23 4BA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, with regard to the Council's housing strategy and the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal would not constitute infill development and would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area by extending ribbon development into the countryside and eroding the important visual transition between the built-up village and rural character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP4Policy SP25
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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